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diff --git a/man3/__ppc_set_ppr_med.3 b/man3/__ppc_set_ppr_med.3 deleted file mode 100644 index 4f5afda8a..000000000 --- a/man3/__ppc_set_ppr_med.3 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,116 +0,0 @@ -'\" t -.\" Copyright (c) 2015, 2016 IBM Corporation. -.\" -.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: Linux-man-pages-copyleft -.\" -.TH __ppc_set_ppr_med 3 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)" -Programmer's Manual" -.SH NAME -__ppc_set_ppr_med, __ppc_set_ppr_very_low, __ppc_set_ppr_low, -__ppc_set_ppr_med_low, __ppc_set_ppr_med_high \- -Set the Program Priority Register -.SH LIBRARY -Standard C library -.RI ( libc ", " \-lc ) -.SH SYNOPSIS -.nf -.B #include <sys/platform/ppc.h> -.PP -.B void __ppc_set_ppr_med(void); -.B void __ppc_set_ppr_very_low(void); -.B void __ppc_set_ppr_low(void); -.B void __ppc_set_ppr_med_low(void); -.B void __ppc_set_ppr_med_high(void); -.fi -.SH DESCRIPTION -These functions provide access to the -.I Program Priority Register -(PPR) on the Power architecture. -.PP -The PPR is a 64-bit register that controls the program's priority. -By adjusting the PPR value the programmer may improve system -throughput by causing system resources to be used more -efficiently, especially in contention situations. -The available unprivileged states are covered by the following functions: -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med () -sets the Program Priority Register value to -.I medium -(default). -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_very_low () -sets the Program Priority Register value to -.IR "very low" . -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_low () -sets the Program Priority Register value to -.IR low . -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_low () -sets the Program Priority Register value to -.IR "medium low" . -.PP -The privileged state -.I medium high -may also be set during certain time intervals by problem-state (unprivileged) -programs, with the following function: -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_high () -sets the Program Priority to -.IR "medium high" . -.PP -If the program priority is medium high when the time interval expires or if an -attempt is made to set the priority to medium high when it is not allowed, the -priority is set to medium. -.SH ATTRIBUTES -For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see -.BR attributes (7). -.ad l -.nh -.TS -allbox; -lbx lb lb -l l l. -Interface Attribute Value -T{ -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med (), -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_very_low (), -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_low (), -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_low (), -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_high () -T} Thread safety MT-Safe -.TE -.hy -.ad -.sp 1 -.SH STANDARDS -GNU. -.SH HISTORY -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med () -.TQ -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_low () -.TQ -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_low () -glibc 2.18. -.TP -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_very_low () -.TQ -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_high () -glibc 2.23. -.SH NOTES -The functions -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_very_low () -and -.BR __ppc_set_ppr_med_high () -will be defined by -.I <sys/platform/ppc.h> -if -.B _ARCH_PWR8 -is defined. -Availability of these functions can be tested using -.BR "#ifdef _ARCH_PWR8" . -.SH SEE ALSO -.BR __ppc_yield (3) -.PP -.I Power ISA, Book\~II - Section\ 3.1 (Program Priority Registers) |